A small in-between project, a lorry caboose, is finished except for the lettering, but I have to wait for my copy shop to provide the decals for that. In the...
I recently purchased a cr-80 transformer and there are no instructions that came with it. Can anyone tell me how to set the accessory voltage? Thanks, rick....
Does anyone have any pictures of early Lionel transformers, or can describe them? I have recently acquired an old transformer, and have no idea how old it is....
Hi gentlemen, I am planning to scratchbuild an S scale armored railcar. I model modern/future armored railcars in N scale. I love armor! N scale is my medium....
I have a Marx o gauge I believe, can anyone tell me how to determine the age of the set? There is no name etc. on the engine other than the Marx trademark....
Mike Marx made many locomotives with no number on them so we need a little more to go on. Some had no marking at all, some had a plaque on the side that said...
I appreciate the help I am sending some pictures of what I got in the box, there is track, some plastic accessories that are probably from another set, the...
Mike I'm going to estimate your set between 1957-1960. This assumes all of your cars were bought as a set. Marx did sell most all of it's stuff as separate...
The "e-Train" is a quarterly, online publication of the TCA of which I am a member as are many of you. The Summer issue has 12 articles that can be found at: ...
Looking through a box of toy train cars, track etc. I have a locomotive that was in a friends flooded basement, the motor I assume is ruined, the body is...
The 666 was one of the most common Marx locomotives from the mid 50s. The only ones that command much money are the ones with cylinder smoke and the OD army...
If I'm not mistaken those old Mantua trucks have the coupler attatched, so in a turn, as the truck swivels, so does the coupler, resulting in derails and...
Thanks for answering These are later Mantua's with newer couplers willcheck the trucks Thanks Joe Scavo <scavo@...> wrote: If I'm not mistaken those...
Hello - Anyone collecting Marklin, 3 rail HO American models? Any expertise on this list. Looking for some help. Very best, Mike Spanier The History of Lionel...
My dad has been a long term collector of various makers of trains/accessories. It, sadly, has become time to 'liquidate his holdings'. ?Anyone have info.,...
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... Dear Debi, I feel that the best market for toy and/or model railroad trains is eBay. Go to eBay and search for the word `train' in the catagory `Toys and...
Ebay, Ebay,Ebay. Hobbies>model trains> for pix, try to get a 2-3 megapixel camera with "Macro" or Close-up feature, buy a white or light grey posterboard, prop...
You can probably look on e-bay to get an idea. Trains are big! I am interested if you do sell because my son is a railroad man and would like to start a...
Marx Show & Tell Meeting 7:00 pm Thursday October 13th, 2005 Liberty Fire Company 160 East 8th Avenue York, PA. Bring an Old Train Accessory or Toy. Bring an...
After reading Thor's page on Train Runners (http://www.thortrains.net/page20.htm), this sounds like a great concept! Is there anywhere that I can get more...
To the group, I have some of my fathers old trains(HO gauge) from the late 40's to early 50's i would like to sell. i need to get some pictures of them to put...
Hi all, As a relative beginner to trains, my soon to be 7-year-old received a Pennsylvania Flyer started set a couple of years ago and loves it. Now we would...
Sorry. Forgot to mention I have the stock Lionel 40 watt/3 amp Power & Control System that came with the flyer. I'm not sure if I can get away with adding a...
Dear Ken, Yes, add the lockons and wire to depend less on the power going thru the track joints. Lamp cord (18 guage) is probably heavy enough for 12 or so...
Ken........I have a few of the 40W transformers and did use them until I got something better. Besides the low wattage, after a short time the whistle buttons...
Ken........I have a few of the 40W transformers and did use them until I got something better. Besides the low wattage, after a short time the whistle buttons...
Folks, I'm returning to the hobby after more years then I want to think about... the problem(s) that I'm having is getting information on HO modular...
Lionel "Super O" Track is a common interest many of us share. With this in mind, 18 months ago I started the Lionel_SuperO_Track Yahoo Group. So far we have...
